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I have a doctor friend who doesn't have a lot of time to reload, but likes the idea of saving money and learning to do new things.  I let him use my reloading equipment and provide him with a cleaned, primed casing (which is about half the work of reloading).  He does his own powder measuring and bullet seating and reimburses me for the cost of the material plus a small prep fee.  In this way he does the actual ammo manufacturing and I escape the liability.   I did catch him accidentally double charging one case, so this method also saved him more than just money.

I believe much of the "hatred" or animosity towards reloading is based upon distrust and/or misinformation.  While we were looking for a handgun to purchase, one employee of a certain LGS adamantly and loudly told my wife and I that he "has never fired a reload in any of his guns and never will."  The first reason he gave was based upon truth.  "The firearms manufacturers will void the warranty of any gun that has been fired with reloads."  Of course.  The lawyers insist upon that.  Yet the second facet of his disdain was totally without merit.  "If you shoot a bad guy, even in self defense, with reloaded ammunition,"  he warned us, "you are going to jail."  I'm not a lawyer, nor did I spend last night at a Holiday Inn Express, but I do know that reloading in itself is not against the law.  Besides, anybody I hit with one of my anemic reloads should thank me that I didn't use one of the high-dollar boutique rounds that the manufacturer guarantees will kill and field dress him at the same time.   If I blow one of my guns up because I had a brain hiccup when assembling my ammo, I'll just swallow my pride and buy another gun.  I am much better able to afford it because I've saved a ton by carefully rolling my own firecrackers.

This story reminds me of the fairy tale, Cinderella. The nasty stepmother always gave her spoiled daughters the perks, leaving Cinderella with very little and all the hard work. Now why do you think that the House of Reps won't stop this piss-it-away spending spree?   http://www.wnd.com/2013/05/feds-torpedo-july-4th-over-sequestration/

  That looks like a great site, TMF.  I've got my bloodhounds on it

Thanks, guys.  Chickasaw and Pickwick want a least a week's rental.  That's too much for my wife's limited vacation allowance.  Standing Stone is a little too far for my relatives coming from Oklahoma, but it looks like a great weekend hideaway.  And I appreciate the offer of showing us the untrampled places at Chickasaw, jtmaze.  Perhaps we can spend a weekend there sometime, too.

At this late date, certain members of my family thought it would be a great idea to rent a cabin somewhere in Middle or West Tennessee during the 4th of July holiday.  I promised to ask for suggestions here, knowing full well that I may be laughed to scorn.  Can anyone recommend a reasonably nice place to stay for 6-8 people who are otherwise responsible and of good character?

It was good to see them back in stock.  S&S is pricey, especially on firearms, but I've bought primers and powder there between shows and a few targets. 

Four homegrown terrorists have been taken out with drones overseas and one in Boston.  But then Obama gave up four good Americans in Benghazi.  I don't for a minute cry over the deaths of American bad guys, but Obama's got to work on that protection strategy.

I remember firing box of it through my Bersa Thunder .22 with so-so accuracy.  The Remington Yellow Jackets and CCI Velocitors fared better.  Given your dilemma, I'd be in the market for a few more bolt and lever action .22s.  ;)

I didn't insinuate that the DHS shouldn't be there.   I said that was the question I would have put to them.  And my descriptive comment is my personal opinion based upon Janet Napolitano's severely misguided suspicions of patriotic groups and those on the right who are openly critical of the overreaches this government has made to oppress the rights of law-abiding citizens.  To me, the comparison of this administration's goals and tactics to the genesis of the nightmare of Germany's brutal regime of the last century is not only similar but frightening.

I would have liked to ask those storm troopers, "How many of those billions of taxpayer funded pistol rounds did you get?"   http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/05/woah-armed-dhs-guards-outside-irs-in-st-louis/  

  I'll give it a shot.

  I did buy a couple of lottery tickets, even though I'm good on ammo.  But you should have seen my reaction when he asked if I wanted to buy a scratch-off, too.   :eek:

I went into a convenience store tonight and the guy at the register asked if I wanted to buy some Pow'R Ball lottery tickets. I didn't know Corbon was raffling away the ammo now.  

That's sticking it to 'em.......I couldn't resist.

Several years ago I worked with a guy of Indian descent named Chuck Pulacondum.

Has become so good at lying about others that he's been offered a job in Obama's inner circle.

Entered a Clint Eastwood look alike contest, but could only qualify in the Bad and Ugly categories.

  Ooops.  Forgot about your earlier post.  Egg on my face...

.22 shorts work fine in my Henry.....even some that are 40 years old.  How about giving them a call, TrickyNicky?  201-858-4400

  That's curious.....My Henry's favorite fodder is Winchester bulk. 

Somebody PM me and I'll give you some hints.

Lurks around on the bersachat.com website.,,,,but that's a good thing!

Gets a bit confusing when the same bit of "news" rolls around too often.  Is Reid promising a new round of gun legislation or are they just now reporting the one where he got his a$$ kicked?

I'm sure the guy is having the time of his life with what he enjoys, and probably is amazed with his new found celebrity, but by my definition, he's not a collector, but an acquirer or accumulator.  All of the gun collectors I have known had a specific focus on what they were collecting, such as pre-war this or Mauser that.  Even those who collect stamps, coins or other unique objects don't take in a hodge podge of items but are very selective as to what they bring into their collection.  Even I am a collector of post marital kitschy junk.  :cool: